Washington QB Keith Price to be shelved until Thursday

Keith Price’s return to Los Angeles didn’t go as planned Friday. The Huskies lost 41-31 to the UCLA Bruins, but perhaps more importantly Price, who has the second-best quarterback rating in the Pac-12, injured his throwing shoulder in the second quarter.

Keith Price will not practice until Thursday because of an injured right shoulder he suffered against UCLA. Cyler Miles will start if Price can’t play. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Compton, Calif., native was injured when he took a big hit and fell on his right shoulder. On the sideline, Price tried one throw, but was in obvious pain and was unable to return. Price had completed 10-of-18 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian said at his weekly press conference on Monday that the senior quarterback won’t throw until Thursday, and redshirt freshman Cyler Miles, who played the rest of Friday’s game against UCLA, will be prepped to start against Oregon State this Saturday night.

Price’s handling is reminiscent of the past few weeks when he was nursing an injured thumb, which was sprained against the Stanford Cardinal a month ago. Miles was ready to start against both California and Colorado, but both weeks Price was able to play.

On Friday after the injury, Price went to the locker room and returned sans shoulder pads with ice on his shoulder. He stayed close to Sarkisian and talked to Miles between drives.

Sarkisian said Monday that an MRI showed “a lot of inflammation” but no structural damage, and Price’s ability to play Saturday night will rely on his pain tolerance.